The revamped $100 bill costs 12.5 cents to produce  a 60% increase over the 7.8 cents it cost to print the older version of the bill. The government has printed 3.5 billion of the new $100 bills, which it began delivering to financial institutions Tuesday. How soon customers will see the new bills depends on their distance from a regional Fed office, demand, and a few other factors.

Among the reasons its more expensive than the older currency: Its new security features, which help prevent counterfeiting. For one, theres a blue 3-D ribbon running through the center of the bill. When you tilt the bill back and forth, the bell designs that are embedded in the ribbon change to 100s. Another major feature is an image of a bell in an inkwell; when tilted, the bell seems to appear and disappear into the inkwell. We are raising the bar for counterfeiters, says Sonja Danburg, the program manager for U.S. currency education at the Federal Reserve Board.

It’s BILLIONs if not virtually unlimited income for them; and the US is too timid, politically correct and cowardly to do anything about it. The current administration is turning a blind-eye to what is basically a declaration of war against us; which is essentially the same thing as encouraging them to continue.

Whereas, if we leveled the factory, the city in which it resides and the capital of the country and said “knock it off, or we will utterly destroy you”, at least they would understand that there are consequences.

When someone declares war against you, giving them BILLIONS in aid, while ignoring their activities does not show strength - it shows a craven weakness.

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posted on 10/08/2013 5:57:43 PM PDT
by Hodar
(A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)

There is one small problem. All federal reserve notes regardless of their age are legal tender. If a person was so inclined they could produce a bunch of 1969 $100 bills before they had micro printing, watermarks, and security threads.

Everyone talks about getting rid of the penny but we should really get rid of the $100 bill. Obviously they are expensive to produce and in an era when most financial transactions (especially larger ones) are done with plastic they seems a bit foolish.

Get a bill reader and test out your work at home, when successful go to a casino place them in slot machine, play for a while and cash out with real money. Casinos are used to launder money by a lot of people anyways.

We need a ten thousand dollar bill. Euros come in larger denominations than dollars, like a thousand euros. This means that smugglers and money launderers use Euros instead of dollars, because it takes up less space and is more convenient. If we made a ten thousand dollar bill, then the money laundering business would come here.

I don’t know if it’s true but I’ve read that half of the $100 bills currently in “circulation” outside of the US are counterfeit.If that’s even *close* to being correct that’s a serious situation.I’ve seen it claimed that polymer notes are much harder to counterfeit than are paper ones.If *that’s* true it might be worth considering.

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posted on 10/08/2013 6:14:09 PM PDT
by Gay State Conservative
(Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)

There is one small problem. All federal reserve notes regardless of their age are legal tender. If a person was so inclined they could produce a bunch of 1969 $100 bills before they had micro printing, watermarks, and security threads.

He was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Born into the family of a Boston candle maker, Benjamin Franklin became the most famous American of his time. He helped found a new nation and defined the American character. Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, civic leader, international celebrity . . . genius!

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posted on 10/08/2013 9:35:05 PM PDT
by Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)

There is one small problem. All federal reserve notes regardless of their age are legal tender. If a person was so inclined they could produce a bunch of 1969 $100 bills before they had micro printing, watermarks, and security threads.
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I’m anticipating a forced exchange to the new bills ,, if for nothing else then to screw with everyone that got their money out of the USA.

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posted on 10/09/2013 4:12:18 AM PDT
by Neidermeyer
(I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)

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